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Drought threatens Turkey's food production

Turkiye
Sustainability & Environmental Impact
Market & Price Trends
Published Oct 16, 2023

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Nihat Çelik, Chairman of the Central Union of Turkish Sheep and Goat Breeders, emphasized that drought is one of the biggest threats to food production. He highlighted the need to encourage the production of forage crops that consume less water, such as sainfoin, wheat, barley, millet, triticale, and oats. Çelik also stressed the importance of taking precautions against drought, saving irrigation water, and developing alternative methods in agricultural production to ensure food security.
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Nihat Çelik, Chairman of the Central Union of Turkish Sheep and Goat Breeders (TÜDKİYEB), stated that one of the biggest problems threatening food production is drought and said, "The production of forage crops such as sainfoin, wheat, barley, millet, triticale and oats, which consume less water, should be encouraged." he said. In his written statement on the occasion of "16 October World Food Day", Çelik stated that it is estimated that 122 million more people have been pushed into hunger since 2019 due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, wars and climate change. Pointing out that approximately 735 million people are facing hunger, Çelik pointed out that we are going through a period when access to food is as important as increasing production in the fight against hunger. Çelik pointed out that one of the biggest problems threatening food production is drought and said: "Some countries in the Eastern Mediterranean basin, including our country, are at risk of drought. In ...
Source: Sondakika
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